February Meeting - RECAP

Scrap Blitz - Tonight we talked about scraps. What do you consider a scrap? Smaller than a breadbox or tiny slivers trimmed and tossed? Do you cut them into managable sizes like squares or strips, or do you toss them in a bin, as is, weird shape and all. 

Is a scrappy quilt and a scrap quilt the same? While scrappy is sometimes defined as a certain number of different fabrics, scrap is taken to mean leftovers from previous projects, the bits and bobs you might toss.

Kristi showed several ways to use these pieces we all seem to have in great numbers in a multitude of shapes and sizes.

tiny triangles leftover from trimming half square triangles

Selvages from the edges of fabric

strips, both pieced and whole make a great string quilt

small pieces sewn to an interfacing make a piece of fabric you can cut into any shape like this skyline or larger pieces make actual yardage as seen here.

Larger pieces were used to make this stunning arch quilt featured in a new publication called Curated Quilts. Go Kristi!

Tiny leftover wedges make a nice piece to make into a pillow, add to a backing as a random piece or a small table topper. Tinier pieces can be made into refrigerator magnets.






Several members brought projects made from scraps. Are these scrappy or scrap quilts? We will leave that for you to decide. Suffice to say many gorgeous works can be made from what some would call leftovers and toss away.

Now..some fun. Members were asked to bring a one gallon plastic bag filled with scraps from their own collections. One member, Michelle, has just begun quilting and while she was able to fill a gallon bag, neatly as I have ever seen, these were her only scraps.

Two groups of 6 tables each were set up and all the scraps were pulled into the centers. Numbers were secured to the edges ranging from 1-20 at each table. 

Taking their one gallon empty bag, they were instructed to hold that bag in one hand at all times. They could not put it down leaving just one hand free to grab scraps.

As music played, members rotated around the tables eyeing the piles of fabric as they went. 

When the music stopped, they were given a prompt such as, take only 1 scrap, take a scrap from the person on your left or free for all, grab all you can.

 By the end of the evening there were many 

stuffed bags and happy faces.

But..this is not the end of the story! Time for a Challenge!

Oh Scrap!

This challenge will be due at the May meeting.

The Rules

Must be an item started after Feb 26th

Must be a finished piece, 3 layers, quilted and bound

Modern elements included.

Any size larger than 16 inches

Must be 75-100% scraps, not including backing and binding.

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TOM - Technique of the Month

Learn a new modern technique each month. Make a block in the Pantone color of the year, Living Coral with a cream and turn in to be put into a charity quilt at the end of the year. Use only solids or tone on tones in the 2 colors only. No multiple color prints please. You may go towards orange or pink on the color wheel, but stay true to the hue as much as you can. 

This months blocks are:

Half Log Cabin

Tutorial Here

Wonky Cross

                                                                                                                                                                                   

Tutorial here

If you like the technique, try making more blocks in a fun palette of your choosing and play with different layouts, like a row by row or alternate grid of some kind. HERE are some suggestions for creating an alternate grid.

Show and Tell

A couple of mini's from the MQG Mini Swap were shown by Vicky and Sheila

Raffle Winners:

Megan

Kristi

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Upcoming Events: 

A tour of the Innovation Campus, 2021 Transformation Dr, Lincoln NE by our own Tom Meyer will be available on March 9th starting at 9:15 AM. Tom will also show us laser cutting fabric. Contact any board member for questions.

National Quilting Day - March 16, 2019. If you haven't already volunteered, please contact Sheila Green to do so and to find out more information

Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival - June 13 - 15, 2019. Road trip to Overland Park Kansas to attend the show, take classes, shop and attend seminars. Please contact Sheila Green for more information on the festival and room reservations. Check at the Quilt Festival website for class and seminar reservations and other festival information. You must be an LMQG member in good standing to participate so get those dues in.

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For information on current challenges see our Challenge Page.

For more information on local quilt projects see our Community page.

Visit our Resource Page

February Meeting

Scrap Blitz!

Please bring a one gallon plastic bag of scraps you no longer want, are tired of, consider ugly ( though not too ugly please ) or leftover pieces from a project in a size you consider "a scrap" and you will get a bag full to take home during a Scrap Walk! (think cake walk).

Do I smell a challenge on the horizon?!

Show us your scrap quilts! Bring a quilt made using any technique that was done entirely with scraps.

Find out more about the new TOM - Technique of the Month - Try a new modern technique each month and contribute to a charity quilt at the same time.

Show & Tell

Raffles

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Upcoming Events: 

Nebraska Innovation Studio - 2021 Transformation Dr ph: 402-472-5510 Saturday March 9th at 9:15 a.m.  Tour with our own Tom Meyer demonstrating laser cutting fabric. 

National Quilting Day - March 16, 2019. If you haven't already volunteered, please contact Sheila Green to do so and to find out more information

Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival - June 13 - 15, 2019. Road trip to Overland Park Kansas to attend the show, take classes, shop and attend seminars. Please contact Sheila Green for more information on the festival and room reservations. Check at the Quilt Festival website for class and seminar reservations and other festival information.

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For information on current challenges see our Challenge Page.

For more information on local quilt projects see our Community page.

Visit our Resource Page

February Sew Day - RECAP

Had a great time at the Eisley branch of the Lincoln Public Library. Lovely room, good lighting and lots of space. We had a nice turn out and some beautiful work being done.


Judy was hand quilting this low volume geese quilt.

New member Michelle has jumped in with both feet. Her fist quilt top done, she went right on to machine quilting both straight line and some free motion. Bonus of sew days is being able to take advantage of the pool of knowledge usually available in a relaxed setting making instruction and advice easy to give and take.

Phyllis finished a "bee" piece where the prompt was city lights. The other members of the bee had to make a cityscape piece that reflected a city lights scene. Phyllis then gathered all the blocks or pieces together that resulted in this glowing city lights scene.

Julie put the last row onto this wandering path quilt made up of half square triangles in blues and green

Brroke was working on a quilt that is made up of several different blocks with pieces as small as 1-1/2". According to mom Colleen, she has come a long way in her piecing skills in the past year.

Speaking of mom Colleen, she is working on a lone star type quilt made up of improv pieced points.

Kristi, of course, had several items to show us. The first piece was made in response to a prompt of "red, white and blue". She came up with Path Interrupted using a very deep navy as the background

Next is a beautiful piece made in response to the prompt, bigger than a bread box. Since the prompt is a bit vague except for a reference to size, Kristi dug deep and tried some new techniques on this piece. She worked up a freezer paper pattern and even inserted a pieced circle.

Then there is the self portrait in fabric.

And a finish from 2017, Urbanology

Jeni Kuszak is doing this piece for her mom in her favorite colors.

Jill Straight showed this gift she finished

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For information on current challenges see or Challenge Page.

For more information on local quilt projects see our Community page.

Visit our Resource Page